Obama continues to blame Bush

Published: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9:41 a.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9:41 a.m.

The annual State of the Union address, delivered by Barack Obama on Wednesday, revealed nothing new and proved to America that there is nothing of substance in the agenda proposed by the president.

I can sum up the entire address in four words: It's George Bush's fault.

I can understand that there were issues that lingered from the previous administration that this president has had to deal with, but when electing a new president, as when hiring a new executive in a business, if there are issues to be corrected, it is the responsibility of the president to address those issues.

If Obama cannot or will not step up to those responsibilities, then he should resign his position.

But, I can understand why it would be difficult for him to understand these principles as he has never held a real job in his life.

Additionally, the second thing that I've learned from Obama is that the quickest way to get out of a financial crisis and to pay off our debt is to spend more money.

That's sort of the rationale that says you can put out a fire by pouring more gas on it.

Liberals continue to confound me as to the rationale that they have to deal with issues of money, jobs, etc. The liberal way to get out of this crisis is to tax more of your money and spend it as quickly as possible.

Great idea.

Finally, Obama compared himself to Reagan when he said to “stay the course” on his agenda.

But, what Obama fails to realize is that Reagan's course led to tax cuts, free market capitalism and a robust economy, rather than nanny state taking the lead and taking care of its citizens.

But, again, what do you expect from a man without any real job experience.

<p>The annual State of the Union address, delivered by Barack Obama on Wednesday, revealed nothing new and proved to America that there is nothing of substance in the agenda proposed by the president.</p><p>I can sum up the entire address in four words: It's George Bush's fault.</p><p>I can understand that there were issues that lingered from the previous administration that this president has had to deal with, but when electing a new president, as when hiring a new executive in a business, if there are issues to be corrected, it is the responsibility of the president to address those issues.</p><p>If Obama cannot or will not step up to those responsibilities, then he should resign his position.</p><p>But, I can understand why it would be difficult for him to understand these principles as he has never held a real job in his life.</p><p>Additionally, the second thing that I've learned from Obama is that the quickest way to get out of a financial crisis and to pay off our debt is to spend more money.</p><p>That's sort of the rationale that says you can put out a fire by pouring more gas on it.</p><p> Liberals continue to confound me as to the rationale that they have to deal with issues of money, jobs, etc. The liberal way to get out of this crisis is to tax more of your money and spend it as quickly as possible.</p><p>Great idea.</p><p>Finally, Obama compared himself to Reagan when he said to “stay the course” on his agenda.</p><p>But, what Obama fails to realize is that Reagan's course led to tax cuts, free market capitalism and a robust economy, rather than nanny state taking the lead and taking care of its citizens.</p><p>But, again, what do you expect from a man without any real job experience.</p><p>Christopher J. Gary</p><p>New Iberia</p>